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| USPS Website Privacy Statement |
USPS has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. The following
discloses our data gathering and dissemination practices the provisions of which shall be used as a minimum
for all USPS Web sites whether at the National, District or Squadron level, regardless of where they are located
on the Internet.
discloses our data gathering and dissemination practices the provisions of which shall be used as a minimum
for all USPS Web sites whether at the National, District or Squadron level, regardless of where they are located
on the Internet.
Upon Entering the Web site - Cookies: We compile information on the IP addresses that contact us so we
can improve the services provided by our Site, but we will not provide that information to others. We may keep
track of the pages you visited by placing a small entry in a text file called a "cookie" on your hard drive. The
cookie contains an identifying number that allows us to track the pages you’ve visited on our Website. We may
also use cookies to save your member access authorization (for a limited time, on our internal web pages) so
you do not have to re-enter it each time you visit our Site. We may use member access authorization to
maintain the privacy of our internal web pages. Information voluntarily provided by you may help us tailor our
Site to your needs and interests.
can improve the services provided by our Site, but we will not provide that information to others. We may keep
track of the pages you visited by placing a small entry in a text file called a "cookie" on your hard drive. The
cookie contains an identifying number that allows us to track the pages you’ve visited on our Website. We may
also use cookies to save your member access authorization (for a limited time, on our internal web pages) so
you do not have to re-enter it each time you visit our Site. We may use member access authorization to
maintain the privacy of our internal web pages. Information voluntarily provided by you may help us tailor our
Site to your needs and interests.
Cookies don’t reveal personal information. The only personal information a cookie can contain is information
you supply yourself. Cookies can’t read unrelated data off your hard drive. The help function on most
browsers contains information on how to set your browser to notify you before accepting a cookie or to disable
cookies entirely. However, if you don’t accept cookies, you may not be able to take advantage of various
features on our site such as membership only pages.
you supply yourself. Cookies can’t read unrelated data off your hard drive. The help function on most
browsers contains information on how to set your browser to notify you before accepting a cookie or to disable
cookies entirely. However, if you don’t accept cookies, you may not be able to take advantage of various
features on our site such as membership only pages.
Links: Our Web sites may contain links to external Web sites that are not within our control. If you decide to
use any of these external links, you will be connected to a site not covered by our privacy policies. We
recommend that you read their privacy statements, since they may differ from ours. This privacy statement
applies only to information collected on USPS Web sites.
use any of these external links, you will be connected to a site not covered by our privacy policies. We
recommend that you read their privacy statements, since they may differ from ours. This privacy statement
applies only to information collected on USPS Web sites.
Order Forms: Our Site uses order forms to request information, products and services. We collect a visitor’s
contact information (like an E-mail address), unique identifiers (like a USPS certificate number), and financial
information (like an account or credit card number). Contact information from the order form is used to send
products to our customers. The contact information is also used to get in touch with the customer when
necessary.
contact information (like an E-mail address), unique identifiers (like a USPS certificate number), and financial
information (like an account or credit card number). Contact information from the order form is used to send
products to our customers. The contact information is also used to get in touch with the customer when
necessary.
We do not maintain a repository of this information after the initial information is sent. Financial information that
is collected is used to check the user’s qualifications and bill the user for products and services. Unique
identifiers (such as a USPS certificate number) are collected from Website visitors to verify the user’s identity
and for use as account numbers in our record system.
is collected is used to check the user’s qualifications and bill the user for products and services. Unique
identifiers (such as a USPS certificate number) are collected from Website visitors to verify the user’s identity
and for use as account numbers in our record system.
Online Surveys: Our online surveys ask visitors for contact information (like their E-mail address). The
contact information is used to contact the visitor when necessary.
contact information is used to contact the visitor when necessary.
Requested Information: Whenever our site asks a visitor to provide information, we will provide the visitor
the opportunity to decline to have their information used for subsequent notices about our products or
publications or those of our associates.
the opportunity to decline to have their information used for subsequent notices about our products or
publications or those of our associates.
Security: We exercise care and diligence in managing, transmitting and securing personal information once
we receive it. Safeguards that are appropriate to the sensitivity of the information and are in line with currently
available security technology protect your personal information. This may include use of passwords and
encryption. It is important for you to understand that data transmission over the Internet is not 100% secure.
Despite our best efforts, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of any information you transmit to us, and
you therefore do so at your own risk.
we receive it. Safeguards that are appropriate to the sensitivity of the information and are in line with currently
available security technology protect your personal information. This may include use of passwords and
encryption. It is important for you to understand that data transmission over the Internet is not 100% secure.
Despite our best efforts, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of any information you transmit to us, and
you therefore do so at your own risk.
Your Agreement to Be Bound By This Policy: By visiting our Web site, you agree that the USPS Privacy
and Data Policy govern your visit, and that the Policy may be revised from time to time.
and Data Policy govern your visit, and that the Policy may be revised from time to time.
Contact the Web site: If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of the USPS
National Web site, or your dealings with that Web site, you can contact the National Secretary: By E-mail:
ns@usps.org, By Postal mail: National Secretary United States Power Squadrons, Inc. 1504 Blue Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27607By telephone: (888) FOR-USPS (367-8777)By fax: (888) 304-0813
National Web site, or your dealings with that Web site, you can contact the National Secretary: By E-mail:
ns@usps.org, By Postal mail: National Secretary United States Power Squadrons, Inc. 1504 Blue Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27607By telephone: (888) FOR-USPS (367-8777)By fax: (888) 304-0813
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